Is 24 to old to start law school? I'm 23 now, and I want to retake the LSAT and apply early in the fall, but I feel as though I'll be to old, and should have started my career by the age of 25. Any advice would be great.

Areis wrote:Is 24 to old to start law school? I'm 23 now, and I want to retake the LSAT and apply early in the fall, but I feel as though I'll be to old, and should have started my career by the age of 25. Any advice would be great.

No, absolutely NOT too old. In fact, I am of the opinion that it is almost always better to start later.

Areis wrote:Is 24 to old to start law school? I'm 23 now, and I want to retake the LSAT and apply early in the fall, but I feel as though I'll be to old, and should have started my career by the age of 25. Any advice would be great.

Not too old at all. I'll be 26 when I start this fall. I'm really glad I waited.

Areis wrote:Is 24 to old to start law school? I'm 23 now, and I want to retake the LSAT and apply early in the fall, but I feel as though I'll be to old, and should have started my career by the age of 25. Any advice would be great.

24 is probably too young to start a law school. it's not about your age so much as your lack of experience and the size of your professional network. you're going to have a hard time attracting decent professors and getting them to take you seriously. but hey, doogie howser had the same problems, and he managed alright.

Areis wrote:Is 24 to old to start law school? I'm 23 now, and I want to retake the LSAT and apply early in the fall, but I feel as though I'll be to old, and should have started my career by the age of 25. Any advice would be great.

Not too old at all. I'll be 26 when I start this fall. I'm really glad I waited.

I was 27 when I started, and while I like to joke about being old, it's fine. Don't be a bum, though. Get a job if you're not in school. Work experience really helps me stand out from my classmates, and it also gave me a much wider network that I'll be using / relying upon to get a job after law school.

At my school the average entrance age is 22-23. The 24 year olds sit in the back with all the people in their 40s who are on their second career. We usually make fun of them and don't let them talk to us.

I'm not gonna lie, its gonna be hell on your employment prospects. Most law firms will look at you and say: "OFMG! Look at this ancient geezer. He's 24 and hasn't done anything with his life."

It'll be a long hard road full of social and career rejection. But if you stick in there, people might stop hating you someday, and it is *possible* you could get a job.

Nicholasnickynic wrote:At my school the average entrance age is 22-23. The 24 year olds sit in the back with all the people in their 40s who are on their second career. We usually make fun of them and don't let them talk to us.

I'm not gonna lie, its gonna be hell on your employment prospects. Most law firms will look at you and say: "OFMG! Look at this ancient geezer. He's 24 and hasn't done anything with his life."

It'll be a long hard road full of social and career rejection. But if you stick in there, people might stop hating you someday, and it is *possible* you could get a job.

Uhhh most people start around 24. I honestly do not regret taking 2 years off to figure out what I wanted to do with my life, save money, and get real world work experience. I'm 24 and I'll be starting in August.